All Blacks great Dan Carter will move to France following next year’s Rugby World Cup after signing a three-year deal with Racing Metro.

The 32-year-old five-eighth, capped 102 times by his country, made the announcement at a media conference in Auckland on Thursday.

“It’s going to be an awesome adventure for me and my family,” he said of the move to the French Top 14 club.

“I know what the French culture and their rugby culture is like and it’s something I really love.”

It will be Carter’s second stint in France after injury cut short his time with Perpignan in 2009.

The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it has been reported that Carter is in line to earn $NZ2 million ($A1.86 million) a season.

The move will effectively end Carter’s Test career as New Zealand does not select those playing abroad.

He has a world-record 1457 Test points and has been twice named the world’s best player.

His role as first-choice in the All Blacks’ No.10 jersey has been put in doubt recently after the emergence of Aaron Cruden and Beauden Barrett.

He played 30 minutes off the bench against the United States in Chicago but then had an unconvincing 55 minutes after starting against Scotland on the All Blacks’ end of year tour.

His season was marred by injury when he broke his leg playing for the Crusaders in the Super Rugby final shortly after returning to the game after a six-month break.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen said Carter still had a lot to offer at international level.

“He is still in the midst of a wonderful career, both as a provincial and Super Rugby player and an All Black, and will leave us as the greatest first five-eighth ever,” Hansen said.

“Whilst he hasn’t finished yet in New Zealand, he has already set the benchmark for first five play, and we look forward to seeing him out on the paddock in 2015.”